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Retirement Rumors Deemed Bogus, Ozzy Will Rock 2004 Ozzfest

Having survived a near-fatal ATV crash earlier this year, The Prince Of Darkness has only one thing on his mind - Ozzfest (and maybe burritos). "I'm not dead. I'm ready to rock, man," Osbourne said at the tour announcement on Friday, dispelling rumors of his retirement from performing live. Joining the battered and bruised rock legend on the main stage will be the reunited Judas Priest, Slayer, Dimmu Borgir, Superjoint Ritual and Black Label Society. The second stage will host Slipknot, Hatebreed, Lamb Of God, Atreyu, Bleeding Through, Lacuan Coil, Every Time I Die and Unearth.

Twenty-six shows are scheduled thus far, beginning July 10 at Ctnow.com Meadows Music Theater in Hartford, CT, and wrapping September 4 in West Palm Beach, FL, at the Sound Advice Amphitheatre. Tickets for the ninth-annual Ozzfest will range from $10-$65, with a beer and hamburger probably setting you back another 15 bucks. Of course, you can't forget about parking, more beer, a T-shirt, one of those silver chains that hooks your wallet to your pants and a perhaps an impulse-bought, I-hate-myself-in-the-morning tattoo. You'd better start saving up now. Take a look at the dates below.